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KEEP IT SAFESteps to a Healthier Home

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

EXPLAIN the difference between an injury and an accident.

NAME the 3 most common home injury related causes of death.

NAME five locations to look for safety hazards in the home.

NAME five ways to prevent home injuries.

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KEEP IT SAFEThere are many ways to be injured in the home

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ARE INJURIES ACCIDENTS?

AccidentsInjuries

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SAFETY-RELATED HOUSING ISSUES

Holes big enough

to trip on

Electrical wiring

problems

Lack of alarms

Source: American Housing Survey – 2009

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WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF HOME INJURY DEATHS?

Falls43.0%

Poisoning34.0%

Fires &Burns9.0%

Choking & Suf -focation

5.0%

Drowning3.0%

Firearms1.0%

Other5.0%

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WHICH AGE GROUPS ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE?Age Group

Susceptibility

Infants Choking/suffocation is the highest rate of injury death

Birth –age 14 Nonfatal falls at home

1-14 years old

Highest rate of home injury death is fires and burns

Older adults Nonfatal falls at home

Adults 80+ years

20 times higher risk for death from injury than younger individuals

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Where do kids play? Page

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WHAT DO THEY LAND ON?

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Sharp edgesSplinters

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Safety Glass?

Window Safety Guard Page 8.5

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Hand rails and grab bars where needed?

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POISONING

82% of households keep medicines in unlocked drawers or cabinets.

69% of homes with young children store household chemicals in unlocked areas.

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LABELS

•Food and Drug AdministrationFood, Drugs and Cosmetics

•Environmental Protection AgencyPesticides•Consumer Products Safety Commission

(CPSC)Other Products Containing Hazardous

Substances

•Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationMaterial Safety Data

Sheets (MSDS)

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What’s under the sink?

WarningCaution Danger

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CPSC PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Signal wordAffirmative statement of principal hazardStatement to read other cautions on another panel if all labeling is not on Principal Display Panel

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DANGER

“Danger” Signal Word Required if:

•Highly Toxic•Corrosive•Extremely Flammable

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CORROSIVE V. IRRITANT

Understand the difference.

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FLAMMABLE V. COMBUSTIBLE

Flash PointExtremely FlammableFlammableCombustible

Flammables start fires. Combustibles feed fires. If you need to choose, pick a combustible.

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EPA PESTICIDE PRODUCT LABEL

Product NameIngredients

ActiveInert / Other

“Keep Out of Reach of Children” Signal Work - Poison/Danger/ Warning/CautionFirst AidIf Poison, then skull and crossbonesNet contents.

EPA RegistrationNumber is Key

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STORING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Well labeled bottlesEasy to identifyStore hazardous materials in secure location

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What about bug spray?

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ARTS & CRAFT MATERIALS

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FOOD SAFETY

•40 degrees F

Refrigerator:•0 degrees F

Freezer:

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FIRES AND BURNSHouse firesWater heater temperature

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HOME FIRES FROM SMOKING▪ 7,600 fires each year▪ Leading cause of civilian fire deaths▪ 67% from abandoned/discarded smoking materials▪ Bedroom - leading area of fire origin▪ Fires occurred most often from noon to 8 p.m.

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Smoke Alarm CO AlarmFire Extinguishers

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SCALDING

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130 135 140 145 150 155 160

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Temperature (F)

To avoid risk of scalding:Hot water should be less than120°F

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CHOKING AND SUFFOCATION

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CRIB SAFETYPage 8.14

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Choke hazards?

Electric shockhazard?

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FIREARMS

Trigger locks and secured storage

Store ammunition separate from weapon

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IPMC SECTIONS RELATED TO SAFETY

304.10• Stairways,

decks, porches and balconies

304.13• Window,

skylight and door frames

304.18• Building

security

304.18.2• Windows

305.2• Structural

members

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IPMC SECTIONS RELATED TO SAFETY

305.4•Stairs and walking surfaces

305.5•Handrails and guards

306.1

•General

402.2•Common halls and stairways

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IPMC SECTIONS RELATED TO SAFETY

604.2

• Service

604.3

• Electrical system hazards

605.2

• Receptacles

605.3

• Lighting fixtures

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KEY MESSAGESInjuries are not accidents. They are preventable.There are many simple and inexpensive ways to prevent home injuries.Children and older adults are more at risk for injuries in the home.Falls, poisoning, and fires/burns are the most common causes of injury deaths.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

EXPLAIN the difference between an injury and an accident.

NAME the 3 most common home injury related causes of death.

NAME five locations to look for safety hazards in the home.

NAME five ways to prevent home injuries.

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